Grossman's three-legged Grasshopper lamp, produced in the late 1940s, was an elegant alternative to floor lamps with heavy bases. The designer painted the whimsical light in a coral pink, a color that would become popular in the 1950s. Gubi, a Danish manufacturer, is producing authentic reproductions, and versions in five colors are sold through Design Within Reach.

Grossman's three-legged Grasshopper lamp, produced in the late 1940s, was an elegant alternative to floor lamps with heavy bases. The designer painted the whimsical light in a coral pink, a color that would become popular in the 1950s. Gubi, a Danish manufacturer, is producing authentic reproductions, and versions in five colors are sold through Design Within Reach. (Sherry Griffin)

Grossman's three-legged Grasshopper lamp, produced in the late 1940s, was an elegant alternative to floor lamps with heavy bases. The designer painted the whimsical light in a coral pink, a color that would become popular in the 1950s. Gubi, a Danish manufacturer, is producing authentic reproductions, and versions in five colors are sold through Design Within Reach.